Make-ahead pasta sauces that will keep you smiling all weekA recent chance encounter inspired these classic pasta sauces made with tomato and piquillo pepper and mushroom and slow-roasted garlicSat Aug 17 2024 - 05:00
Slow roast tomato and piquillo pepper sauceA perfect blend of sweetness with a decent kick of chilliSat Aug 17 2024 - 04:55
Creamy mushroom and slow roast garlic sauceCooking this slowly in the oven intensifies all the flavourSat Aug 17 2024 - 04:50
Mark Moriarty: Midweek meals packed with high-speed eastern flavourPork yuk sung is quick, cheap and packed with flavourSat Aug 10 2024 - 05:00
Pork Yuk Sung with iceberg lettuce The crisp iceberg lettuce is the perfect tonic for the intensity of this popular dishSat Aug 10 2024 - 04:55
Crispy sesame chicken with fried riceThis tasty, easy recipe is perfect for midweekSat Aug 10 2024 - 04:50
Mark Moriarty: 15-minute meals for the barbecue or hobEnjoy recipes using Irish ingredients and inspired by the sun-kissed cultures of Spain and MexicoSat Aug 03 2024 - 05:00
Prawns pil pil with roasted potatoes and crusty breadClassic prawn pil pil is often served sizzling, but shouldn’t beSat Aug 03 2024 - 04:55
Barbecue bavette steak with salsa roja and corn tacosBavette, often referred to as the ‘butchers cut’, is cost effective, full of flavour and surprisingly tenderSat Aug 03 2024 - 04:50
Asian style John Dory ‘en papillote’ with mussels This dish uses a method of cookery that has been honed over hundreds of yearsSat Jul 27 2024 - 05:00
Two simple fish classics get a 21st century rebootFish and chips and John Dory ‘en papillote’ are hard to improve, but a little technology or Asian flavours can really make them singSat Jul 27 2024 - 05:00
Breaded cod with air fryer wedges and tartare sauceWhen each element is done right it’s easy to see why this is one of the most popular dishes in the worldSat Jul 27 2024 - 05:00
It’s peak berry season, try these two simple dessertsIt’s a short window when summer berries are at their best and the balance of sugars in the fruit is perfect. Serve at room temperature with minimum fussSat Jul 20 2024 - 05:00
Vanilla panna cotta with raspberries and toasted almondA light dessert perfect for summer eveningsSat Jul 20 2024 - 04:55
Baked strawberry puff sliceThe fruit complements the pastry for a light yet delicious dessertSat Jul 20 2024 - 04:50
Plant-based cooking: wholesome, nutritious and kind to the walletFalafel made easy and a flavour-packed salt-baked celeriac that’s worth the effortSat Jul 13 2024 - 06:00
Salt-baked celeriac with horseradish crème fraîche and parsley and shallot saladSalt-baking may seem arduous but it repays all that effort handsomely with flavourSat Jul 13 2024 - 04:55
Falafel with harissa jam and freekeh saladFreekeh is a lesser-used grain, but works beautifully here with the Middle Eastern look and feelSat Jul 13 2024 - 04:00
Crostini and focaccia: you could happily survive on this bread aloneA great way to transform old bread into a perfect base to soak up delicious summery ingredientsSat Jul 06 2024 - 05:15
Here’s to a week of delicious seafood satisfactionA classic bowl of mussels and a cod dish with a taste of Italy bring some food inspiration from the seaSat Jun 29 2024 - 05:00
Moules marinière with skinny chipsA classic bowl of mussels, served as traditional as it gets with white wine, cream and some skinny chipsSat Jun 29 2024 - 04:50
Roasted cod with orzo and ‘ndujaOrzo pasta works wonderfully with the flaky fish and some fresh squeezed lemon juiceSat Jun 29 2024 - 04:45
Bring salad in from the sides and make it star of the showSimple salads using handy ingredients that can be prepped in advance for a crowdSat Jun 22 2024 - 05:00
New potato salad with smoked mackerel and anchoviesSmoked mackerel and anchovies are beautiful preserved foods whose role in this lineup is to add seasoningSat Jun 22 2024 - 04:55
Spiced chickpea salad with orange, thyme and fetaNot something you may have seen before, but very much worth a trySat Jun 22 2024 - 04:50
Work-from-home lunches filled with flavour for the price of a takeout coffeeSpice up lunch times with easy miso baked salmon and whole roasted cauliflower with a Mexican twistSat Jun 15 2024 - 05:00
Miso baked salmon with brown rice and Korean saladThe X factor comes from the sesame seeds, peanuts and coriander at the endSat Jun 15 2024 - 04:55
Whole baked cauliflower burrito bowl with refried beans and guacamoleThis can be made in advance and stored for up to three days in the fridgeSat Jun 15 2024 - 04:50
Mark Moriarty: Classic summer desserts – without the faffStrawberries and raspberries are at their peak, try these perfect, fuss-free crowd pleasersSat Jun 08 2024 - 06:00
Baked vanilla custard with strawberries and meringueAn upmarket take on the classic strawberries and creamSat Jun 08 2024 - 04:45
Mille-feuille with vanilla cream and raspberriesIt’s always handy to have a block of shop-bought puff pastry in the freezerSat Jun 08 2024 - 04:40
Mark Moriarty: Turn up the heat on barbecue season with these two flavour-packed dishesBarbecue is the original method of cookery, with an almost primal look and feelSat Jun 01 2024 - 06:00
Barbecued shortrib with chimichurri and spiced slaw Slow cook this great cut of meat to retain the perfect textureSat Jun 01 2024 - 04:00
Barbecued chicken shawarma with flatbread and tzatzikiBeautifully marinated chicken thighs with a refreshing dipSat Jun 01 2024 - 03:59
Summer salads that pack a savory punchSalads are having a moment of late, and using prime seasonal ingredients and flavour-packed dressings is keySat May 25 2024 - 06:00
Vietnamese beef saladThis is a really tasty salad designed for midweek cookingSat May 25 2024 - 04:00
Grilled ratatouille salad with toasted pine nuts, basil and mozzarellaThis dish works great as a side or a light starter if you’re hosting a summer barbecueSat May 25 2024 - 03:59
Two 15-minute meals made easy, with a few simple tricksStore cupboard ingredients are key to these functional, flavour-filled recipesSat May 18 2024 - 06:00
Stir fry spiced lamb with cous cous, olives and mintTo serve, spoon the cous cous and lamb mince into bowls and dress with the thinly sliced red onion and cucumberSat May 18 2024 - 04:00
Striploin steak with bois boudrin sauce and dressed Baby GemTo serve, spoon some sauce onto the plate. Brush top of steak with some sauce and then slice thinly before placing on plateSat May 18 2024 - 03:59
Thai your week together: two recipes with intense flavours offset with lightness and freshnessCheap ingredients, delicious recipes that are easy to bulk up and short cooking times make Thai cuisine a winnerSat May 11 2024 - 06:00
Pad ThaiThe sauce can be made in bulk and kept in the fridge to save you time during the weekSat May 11 2024 - 03:59
Mark Moriarty: These two brunch classic dishes taste special but have simple ingredientsAttention to the finer details will lift these leisurely weekend favourites to a new levelSat May 04 2024 - 06:00
French toast with blueberries, honey and yoghurtA great bread recipe to have up your sleeveSat May 04 2024 - 04:00
Classic eggs Benedict with thick glazed ham and hollandaiseThere are many ‘hacks’ for poached eggs but the only way to achieve perfection is with super fresh eggsSat May 04 2024 - 03:59
The lemon: versatile, powerful and essential to quality home cookingLemons should be as much of a kitchen staple as olive oil and butterSat Apr 27 2024 - 06:00